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Elevated view northwest across intersection to four-story brick structure with 'UC' etched in building, the Walkerley Building, northwest corner Post and Stockton, facing Union Square, rented for use almost until 1906 by the Union Club, after 1889 the Pacific-Union Club.
Downtown / Union Square
View northwest across intersection to Walkerley building, designed by Wright and Sanders. Built in 1886 at Post and Stockton Streets for the Union Club, which in 1889 merged to become the Pacific-Union Club. UC (Union Club) incised on building.
Downtown / Union Square
View west on Post between Lyon and Presidio Avenue showing brick pavement in the street. Municipal Railway (MUNI) car barn in the background. [Post St Lyon to Presidio (Ave)] [dpwbook29 dpw7171]
Lower Pacific Heights
View across San Jose Avenue near Geneva. The Geneva Powerhouse next to the Office Building. [dpwbook30 dpw7294]
Cayuga
17th bet. Bryant & Hampshire. 17th St. Car Barn [dpwbook34 dpw9504]
Mission
Man with surveying equipment measuring height of light pole. City Hall at left. [dpwbook34 dpw9518]
Civic Center
17th bet. Bryant & Hampshire [17 St. Car Barn] [dpwbook34 dpw9470]
Mission
View east across Potrero Avenue near 23rd Street toward SF General Hospital [SF Hospital] [dpwbook31 dpw8040]
Potrero Hill
View northeast across Polk to approaching Shriners Parade on Polk Street, passing City Hall and Civic Center Plaza heavily decorated for the event. State Office Building in bckground. [dpwbook31 dpw7878]
Civic Center
View northeast to portion of Portola Elementary School, now ER Taylor Elementary School. Auditorium visible with arches, still extant in 2022, but altered and amended with much decorative detail removed. The school opened in September, 1924, and its name was changed from Portola to Edward Robeson Taylor in September, 1925 in honor of the former mayor of San Francisco who had died in 1923. [Portola Elementary School dpwbook35 dpw9553]
Portola
View southwest to Portola Elementary School (Renamed Edward Robeson Taylor Elementary School in September, 1925) entrance at 423 Burrows St. The school opened in September, 1924 and still is in use in 2022.[dpwbook35 dpw9554]
Portola
Elevated view southeast from City Hall to Exposition Auditorium aka Civic Auditorium. Hotel Whitcomb in background left. [Civic Auditorium dpwbook35 dpw9845]
Civic Center
[Civic Center / Library dpwbook40 dpwA481] Elevated view over Civic Center plaza towards Main Library (now Asian Arts Museum). Fulton Street at upper right.
Civic Center
Chinatown. View northwest across intersection to Sing Chong Co. building on corner.
Chinatown
Original Chemistry Building, built in 1891, architect Clinton Day. Demolished in 1963 to make way for Hildebrand Hall (opened 1966). The cupola was preserved and is still on the plaza between Hildebrand and Gilman Halls. (WMK)
Outside SF